New Zealand

New Zealand is in the South Pacific situated south east of Australia. It's full name is Dominion of New Zealand (English) and Aotearoa (Maori). It has two large islands and numerous smaller islands.

New Zealand's flag was introduced in 1869 and was adopted in 1902. It has the British blue Ensign which represents its colonial heritage and a red Southern Cross which shows its geographical location.

The country's population is 3,552,000 people.The capital is Wellington but the largest city is Auckland.The languages they speak include English and Maori.  

The New Zealand Alps
Picture from Encarta

Sheep herd picture from Encarta

The highest mountain in New Zealand is Mount Cook. It is 375 metres above sea level and the top of the mountain is covered with snow. New Zealand's coastline is very irregular and the country is in a volcanic range.

The longest river in New Zealand is Waikato River. It is 435 km long. The largest lake is Lake Taupo.

Things distributed to other countries from New Zealand include: apples, barley, cattle, kiwi fruit, milk, onions, potatoes, sheep, wheat and wool.The money they use is the New Zealand dollar.

New Zealand is a great country. You should visit there one day.